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Doctors are warning against using plastic containers in microwaves after a new study found a shocking amount of microplastics in dementia patients' brains.

Man United are set to publish architect designs for a new Old Trafford Stadium on Tuesday. Fans will be keen to find out whether the plan is for a new stadium or a mass redevelopment.

A survey of 500 primary school teachers found 44 per cent think up to one in five children are behind their age level for speaking.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she's following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity to be taken seriously. The truth is way more interesting than that. What might look like your average black T-shirt is a subtle, yet clear swipe at Mark Zuckerberg, a CEO who represents everything that Bluesky is trying to work against as an open source social network. The Meta founder and CEO has directly compared himself to the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. His own shirt declared Aut Zuck aut nihil, which is a play on the Latin phrase aut Caesar aut nihil: "Either Caesar or nothing." Graber's shirt -- which directly copies the style of a shirt that Zuckerberg wore onstage recently -- says Mundus sine caesaribus. Or, "a world without Caesars." With the way Bluesky is designed, Graber is certainly putting her money where her mouth (or shirt) is. As a decentralized social network built upon an open source framework, Bluesky differs from legacy platforms like Facebook in that users have a direct, transparent window into how the platform is being built. "If a billionaire came in and bought Bluesky, or took it over, or if I decided tomorrow to change things in a way that people really didn't like, then they could fork off and go on to another application," Graber explained at SXSW. "There's already applications in the network that give you another way to view the network, or you could build a new one as well. And so that openness guarantees that there's always the ability to move to a new alternative."

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Exchequer Secretary James Murray will set out plans for informants to get compensation relative to the amount of money clawed back by the taxman.

Wayne Rooney is stepping out of retirement to captain England for Soccer Aid 2025 alongside a host of stars.

A NSW football club has alleged a young fan spiked the water bottle of their goalkeeper during a match. Northern NSW Football is investigating the alleged incident.

Over 419,000 images were submitted to this year's awards, which 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to capture and distil a singular moment and evoke a broader narrative'.

The model, 28, looked sensational as she stepped out in the French capital wearing  n elegant textured dress that allowed her to show off her toned pins.

Gisele Bundchen is embracing the new chapter in her life with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, after feeling like she was living in her ex Tom Brady's 'shadow.' 

NATO member Poland will soon send out a guide for its citizens on how to survive future crises, after it warned its male population they would have to go through military training

The expecting 32-year-old is currently basking in the bliss of her first pregnancy but it was an uphill battle due to her endometriosis, which can cause infertility

Internet shutdowns in Africa hit a record high in 2024, with 21 shutdowns across 15 countries. The previous record was 19 shutdowns in 2020 and 21. The Guardian reports: Authorities in Comoros, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius joined repeat offenders such as Burundi, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea and Kenya. Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania were also on the list. But perpetrators also included militias and other non-state actors. Telecommunication and internet service providers who shut services based on government orders are also complicit in violating people's rights, said Felicia Anthonio, the #KeepItOn campaign manager at Access Now, citing the UN guiding principles on business and human rights. The details showed that most of the shutdowns were imposed as a response to conflicts, protests and political instability. There were also restrictions during elections. [...] At least five shutdowns in Africa had been imposed for more than a year by the end of 2024, according to Access Now. As of early 2025, the social network Meta was still restricted in Uganda, despite authorities engaging with its representatives. On the Equatorial Guinean island of Annobon, internet and cell services have been cut off since an August 2024 protest over environmental concerns and isolation from the rest of the country. The increase in shutdowns led the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to pass a landmark resolution in March 2024 to help reverse the trend.

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The ruthless drug runner shot Peter Falconio, 28, in the head, after tricking the couple as they drove between Alice Springs and Darwin in their distinctive orange VW Kombi campervan

You can understand that the Kremlin might, at initial glance, mistake Ms Phillipson for a tough. 'Scary Bridget' does look and sound terrifying. Her upper lip curls like a piglet's tail.

The presenter, 48, shared insight into the theft on BBC's Morning Live on Monday, adding that she feels really 'vulnerable and shaken' after the ordeal.

After 132 years lost to the depths of Lake Superior, the Western Reserve - and the Gilded Age magnate who vanished with it - has finally been found.

Crooks built bots to exploit astoundingly bad quotation website and made off with data on thousands

New York State has sued Allstate Insurance for operating websites so badly designed they would deliver personal information in plain-text to anyone that went looking for it.…

Nicole Kidman has churned out an impressive number of television shows and films over the last two years - and now the 57-year-old actress says she's ready for a well-deserved break.

Palestinian Abu Wadee - who called for 'death to all Jews' - is in custody following his arrest on Sunday night, three days after crossing from France in an inflatable dinghy.